#1 Consumer Suggestion
AUTHOR: Craigc4720 - Tacoma (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Thursday, April 17, 2008
POSTED: Thursday, April 17, 2008
That is horrible what happened. I am a Arbonne Independent Consultant and I feel really bad for you. No one should ever be pressured like that. Unfortunately some people are willing to do what ever it takes to get to the top even if that means cheating people. Personally me and my upline never pressure anyone to join. When someone says no we just move on. Too bad you met one of our bad consultants. If you contact Arbonne and let them know what happened they will take action against the consultant who signed you up. They have awesome customer service. We have a code of ethics we all have to abide by. I hope that helps you!
#2 Employee
AUTHOR: Lilian - Coconut Creek (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Monday, June 02, 2008
POSTED: Monday, June 02, 2008
Hello Melanie,
I am an Independent Consultant with Arbonne International. I joined because I want to make extra money and before I joined a researched a lot of other companies.
As a member of Arbonne International I would like to apologize to you, nobody should be treated that way. However, Melanie, Arbonne is not the only company that might have or has its bad apples.
You should report that Independent Consultant to customer service, or the compliance department. No Multilevel Company encourages their reps to lie, but people do take liberties, and some of us have paid for them. I am guilty of it, I didn't make any money with Amway, some people did, I didn't. Amway wasn't for me, and Arbonne is not for everybody.
I believe in the products and in the company. I have seen results in the products that I've tried and I want to share them with the people that I care for, and some of those people have recommended other people to me.
Some of my friends sell Mary Kay, 4Life, Avon, etc. and they are doing very well, others not. They offered me cosmetics, and I have tried them, hey, who has not tried Avon? I love their jewelry. Yes they are not real, but they last forever if you take care of them. Who can forget those nice “Sweet Honesty†fragrances and lip glosses when we were teens? I was a sucker for Avon. As much as I like Avon, when friends that sold Avon asked me to join, I never saw the business part of it. Some of my friends do not see Arbonne as their “thingâ€. The good thing is that they are still my friends, I send people to them, and they send people to me.
The problem is that people try to sell this idea that by signing up you will magically become rich and will be able to leave your jobs. Well, yes you could, but not by magic, like everything in life, you'll have to work, you'll have to be consistent, you'll have to spend time, you have to have a plan, you need support, knowledge of your company/products/market and you have to take care of your customers. Statistically, Arbonne Consultants make it to the top (National Vice President) in two years, average; in the other hand, there are people that have been able to make it in a very short time. They might have more marketing skills, more resources, less kids to take care of; they are more focus, who knows. I am ambitious, and I want to make it to the top, I see myself there in two years max, and I hope to bring many people with me.
I wish you all the best, Melanie.
#3 Ex-Employee
AUTHOR: Notgonnatakeit - Auburn (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Sunday, August 02, 2009
POSTED: Sunday, August 02, 2009
I am outside the Sacramento area and used to sell Arbonne. This woman is a disgrace to Arbonne and obviously totally unethical. No one should EVER feel pressured into buying anything OR becoming a wholesaler. That's ridiculous!
I don't sell Arbonne anymore but I still use the products and stand behind the products. I highly suggest you report this woman to Arbonne International. This woman is not abiding by Arbonne's ethics and the way they do business.
Unfortunately, it takes one unprofessional person to spoil Arbonne's reputation. I stopped selling Arbonne for completely different reasons and the woman who sponsored me was highly ethical and a strong leader in Arbonne. There are a LOT of good people selling Arbonne out there, but unfortunately this woman ruined it for you and for other people out there.
I hope someone in a higher position from Arbonne reads this because this is very damaging to Arbonne's credibility and reputation and word of mouth travels fast.
Please know that Arbonne doesn't operate like this. I initially joined Arbonne because the manager who initially sold me the products was low-pressure and very low key. Arbonne stands by its ethics and if they knew this woman was representing Arbonne in this unprofessional way, she'd be seriously reprimanded.
I'm really sorry for your bad experience. This woman obviously has no idea what she's doing or how to ethically/professionally act as an Arbonne consultant.
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